The Bush administration, constantly implying that proponents of the war in Iraq have a monopoly on “supporting the troops,” faced intense criticism last year when the public learned about poor [...]
One of the struggles of 2007 for those of us pressuring Congress to end the war was the procedural rule in the Senate that requires 60 votes for passage of controversial measures. This week in a [...]
Those who died in Iraq from Feb17 to 23: Spc Chad Groepper 21 Kingsley IA Spc Luke Runyan 21 Spring Grove PA Spc Michael Matlock Jr 21 Glen Burnie MD Cpl Albert Bitton 20 Chicago IL Sgt [...]
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) latest report on Iran has mixed findings. In many instances, the report shows that Iran has become more transparent, working to clarify most of the [...]
Those who died in Iraq from Feb 10 to 16: Sgt Gary Willett 34 Alameda CA Sgt Jerald Whisenhunt 32 Orrick MO Sgt Timothy Martin 27 Pixley CA Spc Michael Manibog 31 Alameda CA Sgt Corey [...]
Yesterday, I went out to the Rossmoor Retirement Community in Walnut Creek to speak to their “Great Decisions” group about diplomacy with Iran. I had never heard of Great Decisions before and I [...]
The recent economic woes that have been dominating the news caused Congress to pass a stimulus package. The idea behind this solution is that Americans will spend the checks they receive, ranging [...]
Around the time that Congress passed the omnibus spending bill, encompassing the budgets of several government agencies, they also passed an additional $70 billion to fund the war in Iraq for [...]